Little green sunbird facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Little green sunbird
A. s. kruensis Ghana
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Nectariniidae
Genus:	Anthreptes
Species:	A. seimundi
Binomial name
Anthreptes seimundi (Ogilvie-Grant, 1908)
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Synonyms
Nectarinia seimundi

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The little green sunbird (scientific name: Anthreptes seimundi) is a tiny, colorful bird. It is also known as Seimund's sunbird. This bird belongs to the Nectariniidae family, which includes many types of sunbirds.

You can find the little green sunbird in many countries across Africa. These include Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It also lives in Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria. Other homes are Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.

Discover the Little Green Sunbird's Look

The little green sunbird is a very small bird. It is mostly light yellow and looks a bit like a warbler. This bird is about 9 centimeters (or 3.5 inches) long. Its beak is slightly curved and has a little bit of pink color. Around its eye, you can see a light-colored ring. When it calls out, its sound is very high-pitched.

How the Little Green Sunbird Got Its Name

The scientific name for this bird is Anthreptes seimundi. The second part of its name, seimundi, honors a British Taxidermist named Eibert Carl Henry Seimund. A taxidermist is someone who prepares, stuffs, and mounts the skins of animals to make them look alive.

Types of Little Green Sunbirds

Just like people can have different groups, animals can too! These different groups are called subspecies. The little green sunbird has three known subspecies. Each one lives in a slightly different area.

• A. s. seimundi: This subspecies lives on Bioko island, which is in the Gulf of Guinea.
• A. s. kruensis: You can find this subspecies from Guinea and Sierra Leone all the way to Ghana and Togo.
• A. s. minor: This group lives in southern Nigeria and southern Cameroon. Its range extends east to the Central African Republic, southern South Sudan, Uganda, and Rwanda. It also goes south to northern Angola and the central Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Images for kids

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  Little green sunbird (A. s. kruensis) composite